Hog-trough



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(No Model.)

Hoa TRoUGH.'

Patented'Apr. 5, 1887@ Y UNITED ASTATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. STROMGREN AND `GUST. A. STROMGREN, OF N OBVAY, KANSAS.

HOGATROUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,829, dated April 5, 1887.

i Application tiled December 1S, 1886. Serial No. 921,963. (No model.) I

to the accompanying drawings, and to the let-y ters and iigures'of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for Watering stock, and has for its object to improve and simplify the construction of such devices, whereby'thcir efficiency and portability is increased.

The improvement consists in the novel features more fully hereinafter set forth, claimed, and shown in the annexed drawings,in which- Figure lis a side View, parts broken away, of our improved device. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same having the cap removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on theline X X of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line Y Y of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing the operation of the valve.

The apparatus comprises the trough A, vthe cover B, the cap C, the tank N, and thev mudpan E. The tank is supported upon one end ofthe trough in such a manner that it can be readily removed when it is desired to transport the device to anew place. It is provided with an opening in its bottom, in which is titted the short tube d, which projects slightly below the bottom and is closed by the valve d, composed of a piece of leather or rubber secured to the bottom of the tank, to one side of the tube d. A second strip of leather or kindred material, d2, is secured to the bottom, preferably by the sameV means which secures the valve d in position, and extends in the same direction as the valve d', and has the lloat da secured toits free end. The inner end of the float extends between the valve d and the strap d2, so that when the iioat rises with the water it (the inner end of the iioat) will press upon the valve and force it close against the end of the tube d, and thus cut off the supply of water. It will benoticed that the iioat has a twofold` movement-the one upwardly, the other in the direction of its length, which latter movement causes the float to act after the fashion of awedge Vand forces the valve securely against the end ofthe tube d.

The mud-pan, which is a shallow tray, 1s placed in the bottom of the trough, and 1s for the purpose of catching all sediment, and can f'o be readily removed bythe handles e, which are Aprovided for the purpose, when 1t 1s desired to clean the trough. f

The cover B is fitted in the trough, and 1s free to fall and rise with the water, and floats 6 5 upon the surface of thesame. Openings b are formed in opposite edges, so that the stock can have access tothe water. Doors b close the openings, and are hinged near their rear ends, so as to turn down when pressed upon. 7o

The doors are sufficiently longto strike against the bottom of the trough when turned down, which prevents their folding back. The water returns then to a normal position.

4The cap C has openings f, corresponding 75 opposite the openings 011 the other side, and 8o are separated by the swinging partition F, which divides the stock on one side o f the trough from the stock on the opposite side of the trough. The cap is secured to the trough by the hooks G and eyes g, so it can be readily removed when it is desired to clean the trough or transport the device.

The trough has a compartment, H, formed at the end opposite the tank by the partition h, in which salt is placed for the stock. The 90 cap extends over this compartment,and has an opening, f', in the end for the purpose of permitting the stock to have access... to the salt. Braces h extend transversely of the cap between the openings f, and rods or bolts i, pass ing through the braces andlthrough thecover B, unite the same, so the cap and cover may be removed together. "The rods are of a sufficient length to permit a free movement of the top when adapting itself to the level ofthe Water. loo

In practice water is supplied to the tank and escapes therefrom directly into the trough through the tube d. The water rising in the trough elevates the float till a certain level is reached, when the float, pressing upon the valve, as hcreinbefore described, will cut oit' thcsupply of water from the tankto the trough.

As the water lowers,the iloat will correspond ingly fall and perniitthe water to escape from the taulr. The Heating coverBacconnnodates itself to the level of the water in the trough, and prevents dirt, leaves, 85e. from getting into the water, while it at the same time guards against the stock entering too far into the trough and stirring up any sediment.

Having thus described ourinvention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a trough for feeding hogs, the combination, with the trough, ot' the tloating cover having openings through which the steek has access to the water, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the trough, ofthe oating cover, horizontally arranged and having openings through which the stock has access to the Water, and hinged doors closing said openings and normally held in a horizontal. position and across the openings by the Water, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The coinbinationof the trough, the floating cover, the removable cap, and the rods connecting the cover'with the cap, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination of the trough, the floating cover, the cap, and the hinged partition, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the trough and the tank N, having an opening :in its bottom, of

the valve, the flexible strip extending in the direction of the valve and secured at one end to the tank, and the float secured, substantially as described, to the free end of such strip, whereby the iloat has a combined backward and upward movement, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The herein shown and described device for watering stock, comprising the trough having a compartment formed at one end, the tank located at the opposite end, having an opening in its bottoni, the valve closing suoli opening, the ilexible strip and tioat, the mndpan,the floating cover having openings,hinged doors closing the openings, and the cap having` openings corresponding with the openings in the cover, substantially as described.

In testilnou y whereof We afiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. STROMGREN. GUST. A. S'FROMGREN.

Witnesses:

H. HILLrs, M. D. INGRAHAM. 

